Operative – Dispensing Support Pharmacy

The starting salary for this role is £12.00 per hour, rising to £12.77 per hour on completion of the NVQ level 2 training program.

The Boots Dispensing Support Pharmacy (DSP) is an advanced, automated pharmacy based in Preston. On a daily basis we compile circa 106,000 prescriptions for the general public which are dispatched back to stores across the country ready for customers to collect. The Dispensing Support Pharmacy is a unique operation, and the role of an operative is a hybrid of traditional warehousing and pharmacy roles.

What you will do?

Working within the Dispensing Support Pharmacy you will be part of a large team working together to ensure prescriptions are assembled accurately and with patient safety at the heart. Typical responsibilities will be to pick and sort medication so that it can be automated into individual customer orders.

Open hours

The Pharmacy is located at Walton Summit Preston and is co-located as part of the Alliance Boots group. The site is open Monday to Saturday from 06:00-22:00.

What you need to have:

• 1+ years of experience working at pace

• Good communication skills

• Punctuality and timekeeping are important

• A good level of numeracy and literacy

• Your safety within the workplace is paramount therefore you’ll need to work in a safe manner with the safety of colleagues in mind.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience within warehousing, production or pharmacy would be advantageous but isn’t essential

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

• Generous employee discounts

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

• Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.

• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; click here to view our full list of company benefits (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility).Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots?

We're always looking for people who care about changing things for the better. You'll join a company that is evolving and always looking to improve.

We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we can change for the better.

To find out more about life and careers at Boots, click here.

What's next

If your application is successful, you will be invited to attend an interview within the next 14 days. We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours.

If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.